Shirley Armstrong

Irish fencer (1930–2018)

Shirley Armstrong-Duffy

Personal information
Born| (1930-08-14)14 August 1930
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died| 21 December 2018(2018-12-21) (aged 88)[1]
Sport
Sport| Fencing

Shirley Armstrong-Duffy (14 August 1930 - 21 December 2018) was an Irish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics for the Republic of Ireland.[2]

## Biography[edit]

Armstrong married Irish fencer, Patrick Joseph Duffy who founded The Irish Academy of Arms (Academie d'Armes d'Irlande) in 1952 as well as the highly successful club - Salle Duffy. They helped to build it into a club which dominated fencing in Ireland and became one of the premier clubs in the country. In 1958, they were both heavily involved in the re-establishment of the International Academy of Fencing Masters. Both coached in the fencing clubs at University College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons and Trinity College Dublin.[3] as well as St Conleth's College, St Killian's School, Wesley College, Sandford Park School, Sutton Park School, St Gerard's School and many other schools in Dublin.[4][5]

For the 1960 Summer Olympics, Armstrong was one of only two women selected to represent Ireland; the second was Maeve Kyle.[6] Armstrong won one bout in the women's individual foil, attaining fifth position in her round 1 pool.[2]

Armstrong died on 21 December 2018, in Roscommon University Hospital.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Shirley Armstrong Duffy RIP". Olympic Federation of Ireland. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
2. ^ a b "Shirley Armstrong Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
3. ^ Stanley, Colman (12 March 2019). "Club Focus: UCD Fencing". University Observer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
4. ^ "Salle Dublin Fencing". Salle Dublin. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
5. ^ Shanahan, Jim. "Duffy, Patrick Joseph ('Paddy')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
6. ^ "Trinity Olympians: Shirley Armstrong-Duffy" (PDF). Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
7. ^ "Family Notices". The Irish Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Shirley Armstrong at Olympedia

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